Coluna do Fla
·1. Juni 2026
Paquetá gets 9.9, named man of the match in Brazil v Panama

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·1. Juni 2026

Paquetá showed this Sunday (31), against Panama, why he was called up to play in the World Cup for the Brazil National Team. At the Maracanã, the Flamengo midfielder put on a show and received a 9.9 rating from ‘Flashscore’.
Goals: 1Assists: 1 Big chances created: 4Key passes: 4Touches: 50
According to the statistics app, Paquetá received the ‘award’ for best player on the pitch not only for the goal and assist, but also for other aspects of his performance. The Flamengo midfielder had four big chances and made four key passes.
In addition, Paquetá completed 40 of the 42 passes he attempted in Brazil’s match against Panama. In other words, the Flamengo player had a 95% pass completion rate in just 45 minutes played.
Finally, Paquetá had 50 touches in 45 minutes played. For this reason, even with less time on the field, the Flamengo player was one of the most involved in the match, stepping up when needed.
Yes! Besides Gávea’s number 20, three other Flamengo players took the field this Sunday (31) against Panama. They were: Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro and Danilo. In other words, all the called-up rubro-negros took part in the match.
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